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History Defenition Flashcards

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Chapter 2 civil war-Democracy?

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System of government in which power is vested in people

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Chapter 2 civil war-limited monarchy?

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Monarchy in which governing powers of the Monarch are restricted by a constitution

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Chapter 2 civil war-Blue laws?

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Strict laws

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Chapter 2 civil wars-Lord Strafford?

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English statesman and a major figure in period leading to English civil war

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Chapter 3 French Revolution-National Convention?

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Single-chamber assembly in France from 20 sept 1792 to 26 Oct 1795

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Chapter 3 French Revolution-Directory?

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Book listing individuals or organizations alphabetically, details (names, addresses, numbers)

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Chapter 3 French Revolution- Montesquieu?

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French political philosopher advocated the separation of executive and legislative and judicial powers

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Chapter 3 French Revolution-Sans Culottes?

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Mostly poor people from Paris and larger cities.

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Chapter 3 French Revolution- Voltaire?

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French writer, play writer, poet, leading figure of the enlightenment

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Chapter 4 Napoleon -Imperialism?

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Policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy of military force

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Chapter 4 Napoleon- Continental system?

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Foreign policy of Napoleon I of France in his struggle against Great Britain (napoleonic wars)

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Chapter 4 Napoleon- First consul?

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Official appointed by the government of one country to look after its commercial interests and welfare of its citizens in another country

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Chapter 5 industrial revolution-Test act?

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Act forbidding anyone except members of the Church of England from holding political office or entering the professions

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Chapter 5 Industrial revolution- Commons?

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Land that everyone can use

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Chapter 5 Industrial revolution- laissez-fairs?

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Policy meant that business would be as free as possible from government regulation

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Chapter 5 industrial revolution- Poor law?

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Law which was used to help needy but did not work, had been unchanged since the tenth century

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Chapter 5 industrial revolution- social reformers?

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People who wish to change nature of society

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Chapter 5 industrial revolution- enclosures?

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Consolidating small strips into large fields

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Chapter 5 industrial revolution- sea dogs?

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Sir Francis drake 1540-1596, sir John Hawkins 1532-1595, sir Walter Raleigh 1552-1618

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Chapter 5 industrial revolution- crofter?

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Person who occupies and works on small landholding known as croft (crofter normally tenant of croft)

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Chapter 5 industrial revolution- midlands?

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Middle area spanning countries of central England

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Chapter 8 explorers- filled du roi?

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Women who arrived in the colony of New France (Canada) between 1663 and 1673

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Chapter 8 explorers- Cardinal Richelieu?

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French statesman and first minister of France 1624-1642

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Chapter 8 explorers- Seigneury?

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Feudal lordship;position, authority, or domain of feudal lord

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Chapter 8 explorers- Jesuits?

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Members of a male religious Catholic Church group called society of Jesus

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Chapter 8 explorers- Sovereign council?

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Governing body in New France, acted as both a Supreme Court for colony of France, and as policy making body (diminished over time)

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Chapter 8 explorer- Etienne brule?

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First European explorer to journey past the st Lawrence river in what is today canada, found Lake Ontario and lake erie and superior too

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Chapter 8 explorers-Bishop Laval?

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First Roman Catholic bishop of Quebec. aristocrat who founded a training school for priests in New France (Laval university)

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Chapter 10 American Revolution- guy Carleton?

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First British governor

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Chapter 10 American Revolution- Thomas Jefferson?

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American founding father who was principal author of the Declaration of Independence (elected second vice president of the United States)

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